9/ I'tikaf: The Original Quarantine - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Forced isolation from COVID-19 helps us to understand the concept behind itikaf, secluding oneself for 3 days with fasting in a mosque - Our true essence is the soul, but it's surrounded by the physical element, the body - As long as the soul controls the body and not the other way around, we can ascend spiritual levels - Itifak helps to remind us of our purpose in life, by disconnecting with all worldly aspects of our life - Talking about various aspects of I'tikaf and what it involves - Discussing how the consciousness of God and Islam is not something that is confined to a Masjid, more so during these days of coronavirus isolation - A reminder to keep our connection to the 12th Imam strong, and to seek Allah's blessings through him Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Spiritual-Check-Up/Check-up-Series-9-April-17-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 9 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: April 17th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi